The move follows Anderson's departure from Australia, an agreement described as 'not ideal' by England's team director Andy Flower.

And former England fast bowler Bob Willis has criticised the England hierarchy, fearing too much travelling will disrupt Anderson's preparations for the third Test in Perth next week.

Willis, who took 325 wickets in a 90-Test career, said: "I don't agree with the Mothercare buggy-rolling thinking that modern man has. He should be on the cricket tour, that's his job. Two 24-hour flights in a week won't do him any good at all."